After her chance encounter with the Rookie 9 shinobi, Temari and Chouji decided it was time to visit Shikamaru and Ino. Chouji as usual, had an emergency supply of BBQ chips which he was munching on now.
How strange…Konoha's eating machine and material girl are actually together…. Temari mused. Chouji continued munching, then stopped-they had reached Shikamaru's house. Chouji paused and reached out for the knocker, but Temari pushed his hand away.
'I know a faster way to open this door.' Temari nodded. She took out her fan and whispered some words, before blowing at the door. The door crashed open.
'Eh, I like your technique sand girl.' Chouji said before happily returning to his chips.
Shikamaru and Ino rushed out, alerted by the crashing sound.
'C-Chouji!' Ino gushed.
'Hey Ino, I came to see you.' Chouji smiled, crumbs falling from his mouth.
'B-But, I thought you were angry at me.' Ino look sad all of a sudden.
'Nah, after Temari-san here came and told me how she saw you looking all sad, I figured that I was wrong and you were right.'
Shikamaru raised his eyebrows. Troublesome woman had something to do with this? So surprising. Then he caught Temari's smug grin and sighed. Then again, maybe not…
Ha, I guess I can forgive Net-boy-wait, forgive him for what? He's allowed to hug whoever he wants….I don't care! Ok, maybe that's a lie.
'Anyways, thanks Temari-san for helping us clear this all up!' Ino yelled, before she and Chouji waved goodbye, leaving Shikamaru and Temari by themselves.
There was an awkward silence between them, Temari noticed rather embarrassingly.
This is so weird. Half the time it's like we're together, and then the other time…we're just friends.
'So….' She tried to start, but failed.
'Eh? I didn't know troublesome woman could help Chouji and his problems.' Shikamaru smirked. Temari smiled.
'Of course, I'm not an idiot net-boy.' Temari replied coolly.
Shikamaru titled his head back to look at the clouds.
How can he act like nothing has happened? There have just been so many episodes and he totally ignores them…
She hasn't mentioned the ramen incident, or the shopping trip at all. Troublesome woman.
As both pondered how to discuss their relationship without any embarrassment, Temari thought of a solution.
I think I know how to get through to him. Temari winced, her idea wasn't exactly the greatest, but it was close enough. For once her tactical brain was out of order.
'Do you like ramen net-boy?' she asked in a bossy tone.
'What? I am not Naruto.' She sighed. He obviously didn't get it.
'Ramen! You're telling me you don't like…Ramen?' Temari asked once again.
'Troublesome woman get to the point.' Shikamaru placed his hands behind his head.
'You don't get me?' her shoulders dropped. What a waste of time.
'All I know is that there is a troublesome woman in front of me asking me a troublesome question.'
Uh-oh...this was stupid.
'Then...don't worry...'
'Eh?' he cocked his head to one side. 'Tell me troublesome woman.'
'No, its alright...I don't feel like it now.'
'I'm interested...'
Realising this was going to lead to somewhere bad, Temari quickly said 'It was nothing! I think I have to go cook dinner for Gaara and Kankuro! Bye net-boy!' and ran off.
Phew! That was close...What's this? I can't move!
I'm still interested.' a voice from behind her said. At the corner of her eye she saw a looming shadow.
Oh no. How can I forget his Shawdow Binding Jutsu? Seriously, ever since he entered your life, you're brain has been all over the place.
'Interested in what?' she said, trying to act dumb.
'What ever it was...ramen?'
'Oh yea...ramen.'
'So...what about it?'
Might as well try. Temari sighed.
'You know...ramen.'
'Yes, I know you're saying that troublesome woman, but what about it?'
' For the love of Sand! Ramen! Ramen, ramen, ramen, ramen! You're not only lazy, you're thick net-boy!' Temari cried out in frustration, before realizing she had just burst out very unexpectedly.
'What did you say troublesome woman?' Shikamaru stepped forward, an unfamiliar glint in his eye. Temari, rather taken aback, stepped backwards.
'I said you're stupid…..' He kept stepping forward, forcing her to hit a wall.
What is he doing? Seriously sometimes he-!!!!!!!
During her thinking, Shikamaru had taken one more step forward, and then leaning against the wall, and fixed his mouth on hers. She returned the kiss tenderly, before she could even think. Things were just moving too fast for her to understand. Still, she couldn't help enjoy it and hope that he was too.
We're kissing…does that mean?-But, just as suddenly as it had started, they pulled apart.
Then, Shikamaru, acting like nothing had happened, walked off in the direction of his house.
'See you troublesome woman.'
'B-bye…' She was still trying to comprehend what had happened. She watched him walk off, but then he turned around.
'One more thing…troublesome woman.'
'What now net-boy?'
'………..'
'Net-boy?'
'I do like ramen, especially the Super Deluxe Ramen with everything.'
A/N short chappy sorry all! But I just had to end it there! Next will be a bit more about Gaara and Hina and Temari and Shika mixed together…and Im out of ideas for how to end the story and hit the climax!. Aish…